Business
Equipment
Sveba Dahlen joins Midera food processing this summer
Swedish baking equipment manufacturer Sveba Dahlen will join Midera Food Processing in July 2026, as Middleby Corporation separates its food processing division into a standalone public company.
Mergers & Acquisitions
CMA provisionally clears ABF-Hovis merger in Northern Ireland
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally cleared the proposed merger between Associated British Foods’ (ABF) bakery business and Hovis across the whole of the UK, following additional analysis conducted as part of its Phase 2 investigation.
People
Fedima elects new leadership at Bordeaux General Assembly
Fedima's General Assembly in Bordeaux elected a new Board and appointed Enric Valls of Puratos as President, along with Vice-Presidents and Treasurer, for a three-year mandate.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Biospringer by Lesaffre bolsters fermentation portfolio with PTX Food technology acquisition
Biospringer by Lesaffre, a global player in the food fermentation space, has agreed to acquire selected intellectual property (IP) and technology of bacteria fermentation specialist PTX Food.
Business
Warburtons commits £100m to expansion in landmark 150th year
Warburtons has unveiled a major investment programme exceeding £100 million as it marks its 150th anniversary.
People
Edouard Gestat appointed to lead Baking with Lesaffre
Lesaffre has appointed Edouard Gestat as Marketing Director of Baking with Lesaffre, drawing on 24 years in food ingredients and 15 years within the Lesaffre group.
Mergers & Acquisitions
ABF and Hovis: What the CMA found
The CMA has provisionally cleared ABF's acquisition of Hovis in Great Britain while identifying competition concerns in Northern Ireland's bread and bakery market.


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